Private View: On the market in Marylebone this week January 16, 2014 DEVONSHIRE PLACE MEWS, W1 £5.5m Tucked away just off Devonshire Street, this five bedroom house is spread over four floors. It features a large entrance hall, an open plan kitchen, a garage and a roof terrace. It’s located moments away from Marylebone High Street. Regent’s Park is also nearby and transport links from Marylebone and [...]
Family homes with a modern twist December 5, 2013 Townhouses are standing tall next to the increasing numbers of towers that are dominating the skyline TOWNHOUSES were once the reserve of London’s nobility, standing tall around the boundaries of the City of London. But as the population rose, so did residential buildings and now it’s not unusual to live 10 or 20 storeys above [...]
WWII victory site converted into new flats December 5, 2013 The 18th century former RAF mansion goes on sale as four luxury apartments A MANSION that served as the RAF’s headquarters during the Battle of Britain has been converted into luxury family homes that pay homage to its illustrious past. Bentley Priory Mansion House in Stanmore, north west London, overlooks vast lawns where two replicas [...]
Monty Python’s property circus November 21, 2013 Milkwood Studios, purpose built for the comedy legends, is a chance to live in a part of British culture BRITAIN rejoiced this week as a part of our cultural heritage was brought back to life. The comedy supergroup that is Monty Python will reunite for the first time in 30 years for a one-off show [...]
A new public square for north London November 21, 2013 New homes in West Hampstead will be inspired by Bauhaus architecture and contemporary design ACCORDING to rock legend, The Rolling Stones wrote their first song while locked in a West Hampstead flat in 1964. The tale goes that, despite The Stones’ success, The Beatles were making more money because the talented rascals had the cheek [...]
Q & A November 21, 2013 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Q: Do I have a shot at buying a property in one of those new developments on the Riverside? A: Many people are under the impression that all the Riverside flats have been bought up by foreigners. Many have, proving that Knightsbridge isn’t the only international attraction. Indeed, the strongest growth [...]
Good fortune comes with great design November 21, 2013 Positive energy guru Kerry Ann Smith tells City A.M. why feng shui interior design is just common sense THE OLD proverb says that an Englishman’s home is his castle. But with the rise of tablets and home-working, the castle is looking increasingly like, well, an office. Kerry Ann Smith, an interior design consultant, thinks she’s [...]
London Barometer November 21, 2013 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON The October market was far busier than this time last year. The publicity surrounding the market and Help to Buy has helped fuel a 20 per cent rise in viewings and it does feel a lot busier than it did in September. The inexorable decline in stock levels continues with 22 [...]
Focus on… Regent’s Park: Buy a room with a Royal Park view November 21, 2013 IF YOU’RE finding it hard to fall in love with the towers of London and you want something a bit more traditional, then look into living near Regent’s Park. The north west London beauty spot started life as a hunting ground for King Henry VIII. But at the start of the 19th century the Prince [...]
10 things to do in Regent’s Park November 21, 2013 1 The ZSL London Zoo is one of the most popular days out in the capital. Founded in 1826, the zoo is home to Guy the gorilla, Goldie the golden eagle and Winnie the bear. For tickets and opening times, log on to zsl.org. 2 Every October, the great and the good of the contemporary [...]